SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2022
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IF 9.221
Fuqiang Guo,Cheng Feng,Zheng Zhang,Lili Zhang,Chang Xu,Congting Zhang,Shuang Lin,Huanxing Wu,Baohua Zhang,Aersi Tabusi,Yineng Huang
In this paper, the Ti 3 C 2 T x /CuO nanocomposites were successfully prepared by an environment-friendly and simple hydrothermal method . The synthetics are evaluated using a series of characterization techniques, such as XRD , SEM, TEM , XPS , FTIR, UV–vis, and BET techniques. The results show that Ti 3 C 2 T x /CuO nanocomposites are mesoporous and have a higher specific surface area than Ti 3 C 2 T x , confirming the presence of more gas adsorption/diffusion regions. Furthermore, the Ti 3 C 2 T x with the introduction of CuO has rich oxygen vacancies and adsorbed oxygen. In particular, the response of Ti 3 C 2 T x /CuO sensor (56.99%) is 5 times higher than that of Ti 3 C 2 T x (11.17%) sensor to 50 ppm NO 2 at room temperature (RT). Especially, the Ti 3 C 2 T x /CuO sensor exhibits ultra-fast response/recovery time (16.6/31.3 s to 20 ppm NO 2 ), great reversibility , outstanding selectivity to NO 2 , and desirable long-term stability (over 40 days). The enhanced gas sensing performance may be attributed to the formation of hybrid heterojunctions between CuO and Ti 3 C 2 T x that provide carrier migration channels to hasten the redox reaction . At the same time, Ti 3 C 2 T x /CuO possesses more oxygen vacancies and adsorbed oxygen than Ti 3 C 2 T x , which will reduce the required energy for gas adsorption to further enhance the gas sensing performance. Hopefully, the above improved gas sensing performance indicators modified with CuO are expected to become the advantage of constructing Ti 3 C 2 T x -based sensor, which will be put into commercial NO 2 detection in the future.
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材料科学
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SENSORS
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2019
·Vol. 20
·期 1
·140
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IF 3.031
Yaqi Lu,Dan Wu,Ziyin Li,Quanjie Lin,Xiuling Ma,Zhangjing Zhang,Shengchang Xiang
It very important to be able to efficiently detect hydrazine hydrate in an aqueous medium due to its high toxicity. Here, we have proposed a new idea: to construct a sensor for the rapid determination of hydrazine hydrate based on the nano-CuO derived by controlled pyrolysis of HKUST-1 [Cu3(BTC)2(H2O)3]. The as-prepared CuO at 400 °C possesses a uniform appearance with nano-structure via SEM images, and the nano-CuO-400 has exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity towards hydrazine oxidation. Amperometrici-tcurves shows the peak current as linearly proportional to the hydrazine concentration within 1.98–169.3 μmol L−1and 232–2096 μmol L−1with the detection limit of 2.55 × 10−8mol L−1and 7.01 × 10−8mol L−1, respectively. Moreover, the sensor constructed in the experiment shows good selectivities, and it is feasible to determining actual water samples.
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材料科学
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science
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2024
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IF 1.3
Dandan Liang,Weili Hou,Ying Zhang,Jihua Shang,Haibo Ren,Yufeng Sun
Due to the prevailing energy shortages, the pursuit of new alternative energy sources is becoming increasingly urgent. Hydrogen production through water electrolysis has emerged as a crucial method. However, the sluggish four-electron reaction in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) remains the primary rate-limiting step. In this study, we synthesized a heterostructure La(OH) 3 @CuO-P material on the nickel foam (NF) substrate. The experimental results demonstrate that after phosphating treatment, the heterostructure La(OH) 3 @CuO-P exhibits exceptional catalytic performance with only 215 mV overpotential, a Tafel slope value of 79.36 mV/dec, and a bilayer capacitance of 39.02 mF/cm 2 at a current density of 10 mA/cm 2 for OER in a 1 M KOH solution. These values are significantly superior compared to those obtained using heterostructure La(OH) 3 @CuO alone which showed an overpotential value of 365 mV at a current density of 10 mA/cm 2 . Moreover, during cyclic voltammetry testing for up to 500 cycles, La(OH) 3 @CuO-P also demonstrates relatively stable performance. Analyses suggest that composite heterostructure effectively addresses issues such as insufficient conductivity of La(OH) 3 and monomer aggregation tendency for CuO while maintaining excellent properties for each component. By incorporating P atoms as dopants, the interaction between La, Cu, and P atoms not only facilitates fine-tuning of the electronic structure and optimization of the adsorption free energy (-OH), but also promotes an increase in catalytic active sites through sample size reduction, thereby further augmenting the performance of the OER.
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电催化
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2022
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IF 9.221
Cheng Feng,Congting Zhang,Chang Xu,Shuang Lin,Baohua Zhang,Huanxing Wu,Zheng Zhang,Xinming Guo,Haineng Bai,Fuqiang Guo
The detection of H 2 S for biomarkers or special occasions often requires a lower detection limit. In this work, the ppb-level H 2 S sensor based on MoO 3 /CuO/g-C 3 N 4 (MCC) was presented by a simple method. The characterized results show that MCC-2 possesses a larger specific surface area, and has more adsorbed oxygen and oxygen vacancy compared to MoO 3 and MoO 3 /CuO. The gas-sensitive test results show that the response of the MCC-2 sensor to 1000 ppb H 2 S is up to 8.24 at room temperature , which is 1.31 times of MoO 3 /CuO (6.28). More importantly, the theoretical detection limit of the MCC-2 sensor is as low as 1.1 ppb, which is the lowest in the recent H 2 S sensor. In addition, the MCC-2 sensor has reliable repeatability, excellent selectivity to H 2 S, and still maintains a high response after continuous test for 5 weeks. Simultaneously, the MCC-2 sensor also keeps an outstanding response at high relative humidity. The excellent gas sensing properties are due to the larger specific surface area that can enable more gases to be adsorbed on the material surface. In addition, the oxygen vacancy reduces the energy required to adsorb the target gas and the formed heterojunctions by MoO 3 /CuO/g-C 3 N 4 expedite carrier migration.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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化学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2020
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IF 4.939
Muhammad Akbar,Zhengwen Tu,Bin Jin,Naveed Mushtaq,Zili He,Wenjing Dong,Baoyuan Wang,Xunying Wang,Chen Xia
Nowadays, lowering the operating temperature of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is a major challenge towards their widespread application. This has triggered extensive material studies involving the research for new electrolytes and electrodes. Among these works, it has been shown that CeO 2 is not only a promising basis of solid oxide electrolytes, but also capable of serving as a catalytic assistant in anode. In the present work, to develop new electrolytes and electrodes for SOFCs based on these features of CeO 2 , a new type of functional composite is developed by introducing semiconductor CuO into CeO 2 . The prepared composites with mole ratios of 7:3 (7CeO 2 –3CuO) and 3:7 (3CeO 2 –7CuO) are assessed as electrolyte and anode in fuel cells, respectively. The cell based on 7CeO 2 –3CuO electrolyte reaches a power outputs of 845 mW cm −2 at 550 °C, superior to that of pure CeO 2 electrolyte fuel cell , while an Ce 0.8 Sm 0.2 O 2-δ electrolyte SOFC with 3CeO 2 –7CuO anode achieves high power density along with open circuit voltage of 1.05 V at 550 °C. In terms of polarization curve and AC impedance analysis, our investigation manifests the developed 7CeO 2 –3CuO composite has good electrolyte capability with a hybrid H + /O 2− conductivity of 0.1–0.137 S cm −1 at 500–550 °C, while the 3CeO 2 –7CuO composite plays a competent anode role with considerable catalytic activity , indicative of the dual-functionalities of CeO 2 –CuO in fuel cell. Furthermore, a bulk heterojunction effect based on CeO 2 /CuO pn junction is proposed to interpret the suppressed electrons in 7CeO 2 –3CuO electrolyte. Our study thus reveals the great potential of CeO 2 –CuO to develop functional materials for SOFCs to enable low-temperature operation.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2016
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IF 3.014
Bingrong Wang,Jiacheng He,Fangqing Liu,Lei Ding
In this study, Cu 2 O/CuO/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was synthesized through a rapid and convenient microwave-assisted hydrothermal method . The crystal structure and morphology of the as-prepared product were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission-scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy , and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The electrochemical performance of the novel Cu 2 O/CuO/rGO biosensor was investigated via cyclic voltammetry . The biosensor was evaluated for ascorbic acid (AA) detection and exhibited a wide linear range of 100 μM–1000 μM, a low detection limit of 0.301 μM, and a sensitivity of 1375.486 μA mM −1 cm −2 .
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分析化学
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生物传感技术
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2019
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IF 5.589
Xu Yan,Mengmeng Song,Mo Zhou,Chunlian Ding,Zhongren Wang,Yunyan Wang,Weichun Yang,Zhihui Yang,Qi Liao,Yan Shi
CuO nanoparticles (NPs) released into aqueous environments induce metal toxicity, which generally exerts negative effects on various organisms and leads to great challenge for wastewater biotreatment. In this study, a promotion effect of CuO NPs on biological process was first found. Cr(VI) reduction by Cupriavidus basilensis B-8 (hereafter B-8) was enhanced in the presence of CuO NPs. The efficiency of Cr(VI) bioreduction was much higher with B-8 and CuO NPs (approximately 100%) than with B-8 (approximately 37.6%) and CuO NPs (39.9–44.7%) alone, indicating a stimulatory effect of CuO NPs on Cr(VI) reduction by B-8. Our material analyses revealed different response mechanisms of B-8 to Cr(VI), with and without CuO NPs. The addition of CuO NPs influenced the interaction of Cr(VI) with the N-, P-, S-, and C-related functional groups of B-8. Transcriptomic analysis indicated that multiple mechanisms, including Cr(VI) uptake and reactive oxygen species detoxification, were induced by Cr(VI). Many genes involved in various metabolic processes were significantly upregulated by the addition of CuO NPs. To a certain extent, the pressure of DNA repairment by B-8 induced by Cr(VI) was also alleviated by the presence of CuO NPs. They contributed to facilitate B-8 growth and enhance Cr(VI) reduction, even with 50 mg/L Cr(VI). This study not only elaborated the mechanisms of bacterial Cr(VI) reduction when enhanced by CuO NPs, but also provided a novel perspective for wastewater biotreatment.
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微生物学
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分子生物学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2023
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Xiao Zhang,Qianhui Wei,Hongbin Zhao,Feng Wei,Tengfei Li
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is considered to be the third endogenous gas messenger after nitric oxide and carbon monoxide , and is closely related to physiological and pathological functions of human being. Rapid and real-time monitoring of endogenous H 2 S production in living cells is of great significance for clinical diagnoses of related disease and in-depth investigation of pathological processes. The application of electrochemical sensors has become a promising method to achieve real-time H 2 S monitoring comparing to other methods. Up to now, low-cost, and highly sensitive electrocatalysts for H 2 S detection are conspicuously scarce. Herein, we developed a high-efficient method to construct a H 2 S electrochemical sensor, which configure dissolved–H 2 S–sensitive electrochemical sensor using porous Pt-modified copper oxide (Pt–CuO) as electrocatalyst. The obtained sensor possessed remarkable H 2 S detection performance, achieving the detection limit of 0.5 ppm and apparent selectivity toward various gases (e.g., ammonia, nitrogen dioxide , and carbon dioxide). The electrochemical sensor was also applied for monitoring H 2 S released from mesenchymal stem cells. The enhanced sensing performance was attributed to: (1) electrocatalytic reaction between CuO and [H 2 S] (H 2 S and HS − ) was observed in the cyclic voltammetry curves with oxidation current peaks; (2) Pt catalytic activity promoted electron transfer during the detection process and further decreasing Pt–CuO resistance; and (3) enhanced diffusion of detection molecules/ions, which increased the reactivity sites through forming cross porous structures using sodium carbonate as sacrifice template. The proposed Pt–CuO-based electrochemical sensor shows great potential for applications in clinical diagnoses, and provides effective means to understand the role of H 2 S in biological processes.
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生物医学工程
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分析化学
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生物化学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2018
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IF 8.097
Qinjun Sun,Shaolong Zhou,Xiaolei Shi,Xiaochun Wang,Liyan Gao,Zhanfeng Li,Yuying Hao
CuO nanowires (NWs) with the diameters ranging from 130 to 275 nm have been successfully prepared by electrospinning technique, followed by a calcination process. Inverted planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with the structure of indium tin oxide/CuO NWs/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT):poly(styrenesulphonate) (PSS)/CH3NH3PbI3/phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester/Bphen/Ag were designed, achieving a best power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 16.87%, which is 21% improvement compared to that of the control PSCs without CuO NWs. By the characterizations of an optical microscope, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy, it was found that CuO NWs have uniform morphology and orderly arrangement. Electrochemical impedance spectrometry and external quantum efficiency were used to reveal the effect of CuO NWs on the performance of PSCs. Compared to ZnO NWs with the same diameters and quantitative analysis based on a simple model, we conclude that the improvement of PCE by about 13% can be ascribed to the increase of the PEDOT:PSS/CH3NH3PbI3 interface area and the remaining increase of 8% can be attributed to the higher hole mobility of the CuO NWs/PEDOT:PSS composite film. The results indicate that the efficiency of PSCs will have a significant enhancement when the optimal CuO NWs are introduced into the charge transport layer.
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材料科学
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能源研究
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纳米技术
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高影响因子
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2022
·Vol. 51
·期 8
·3314-3322
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IF 4.569
Lu Wang,Junhua You,Yao Zhao,Wanting Bao
The core–shell structured CuO@NiCoMn-LDH electrode was synthesized by wet chemistry, calcination, and electrodeposition. The synergistic effect of CuO nanowires and NiCoMn-LDH nanosheets has a significant enhancement effect on electrode materials. At the same time, the Mn content plays a decisive role in regulating and optimizing the morphology and electrochemical performance of electrode materials. The optimized CuO@NiCoMn-LDH, a binder-free electrode, exhibits excellent electrochemical performance. It displays a high specific capacity of 2.66 mA h cm−2 (20.7 F cm−2, 336.71 mA h g−1) at 10 mA cm−2 and satisfactory cycling stability (under a current density of 30 mA cm−2, after 3000 cycles, the capacity retention rate is 94.82%). In addition, an asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) is built using the CuO@NiCoMn-LDH electrode as the positive electrode and Fe3O4@C/CuO electrode as the negative electrode to demonstrate its practical applicability in energy storage devices. At a power density of 4.79 mW cm−2, the ASC device can achieve a maximum energy density of 2.67 mW h cm−2. Two ASC devices are used as the power source of the light emitting diode (LED), which can emit light continuously for 15 minutes, showing great potential in energy storage device applications.
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能源存储
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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IF 7.312
Zhuofan Huang,Qintie Lin,Nan Cai,Qingsong Weng,Jingwei Xu,Shuchai Gan,Chao Chen,Quanfa Zhong,Hengyi Fu,Yuejie Xia,Pengran Guo
In this study, CuO/HNTs were applied to activate persulfate (PS) to firstly degrade and mineralize TCS. The morphology, crystal structure, specific surface and surface composition were characterized by SEM, TEM, BET, XRD and XPS. The experimental parameters were optimized with 0.2 g/L CuO/HNTs and 2 mM PS. TCS was totally removed in 180 min under optimized conditions. The mechanism study using the quenching reaction, EPR, XPS and electrochemistry demonstrated that even radical reactions (•OH and O 2 •- ) pathway existed; the nonradical mechanism ( 1 O 2 and surface electron transport) was dominant to the efficient TCS degradation. Using FT-ICR MS, the degradation intermediates were identified, and transformation pathways were proposed. The degradation intermediate studies indicated that TCS began to break from the aromatic ring containing monochlorine, and the Cl functional group was gradually substituted. CO 2 and H 2 O were generated with breaking of ether bonds. The toxicity of the solution was also evaluated by the survival rate of the luminescent bacteria, and the toxicity of the solution decreased overall. A stability study showed that CuO/HNTs retained good crystal structure and degradation efficiency even after 5 cycles.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2018
·Vol. 42
·期 15
·12779-12786
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IF 3.201
Hui Fang,Yanxia Guo,Tong Wu,Yuping Liu
Novel urchin-like CuO/ZnO nanocomposites were synthesized using glutamine (Gln) as a growth regulator by a biomimetic hydrothermal process with subsequent calcination. The urchin-like hierarchical structure is assembled by closely packed and inter-connected nanoparticles with sizes of 20–50 nm. Gln plays key roles in phase composition and morphology due to its competitive coordination with Cu ions and Zn ions. Compared with the prepared ZnO/CuO nanosheets without Gln and pure ZnO with Gln, the urchin-like CuO/ZnO nanocomposites exhibited the most remarkable performance for the degradation of methylene blue dye under UV irradiation. On the basis of the photocatalytic mechanism of urchin-like CuO/ZnO nanocomposites, a direct relationship among the morphology, phase composition and photocatalytic properties is established.
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环境科学
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